Ohio doctors, dentists and some nurses will be unable to prescribe more than seven days of narcotic pain killers — five days for minors — under rule changes announced today by Gov. John Kasich. The prescribing restrictions, which will have the force of law, apply to...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A group of citizens, along with the Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services, created this document following an explosion of opiate and heroin use, overdose, and death. The document is called “A Community Position on...

COLUMBUS—Today, State Representative Al Landis (R-Dover), in coordination with Jodi Salvo and the Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition, officially launched the “Got Your Back” Ohio Drug-Free Initiative, which will be promoted across the 98th Ohio House District to...

Although it might seem strange to a person who doesn’t use drugs, some people using heroin or other opiates may feel they are not addicted. Denial can be a problem as a person wants to believe they can quit using the drug any time they want. But if they try to quit,...

There were 162 million fewer opioid pills dispensed to Ohio patients in 2016 than in 2012, a 20 percent decrease. The number of pills dispensed has declined for the past four years after peaking in 2012 at 793 million pills, according to the Ohio Automated Rx...

The Joe Otte Memorial Fund was established by Joe’s mother, Mary Ann Otte, in 2013 following his death by an accidental drug overdose. He was 31 years old. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for educational events and activities designed to raise...